Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər 
: a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
passed over; passing over; passes over
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you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Cool-mist humidifiers are evaporative, drawing in air that passes over a wet wick or filter, or ultrasonic, using vibrations to put cool, moist air back into the room.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Maybe that’s why he gets passed over, one awards season after another—his quiet consistency seems to work against him.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Authority said 486,406 vehicles passed over the bridge in September 2025.
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After being passed over by studio after studio, the underdog series has become one of the biggest success stories of the streaming world.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Cool-mist humidifiers are evaporative, drawing in air that passes over a wet wick or filter, or ultrasonic, using vibrations to put cool, moist air back into the room.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Maybe that’s why he gets passed over, one awards season after another—his quiet consistency seems to work against him.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Authority said 486,406 vehicles passed over the bridge in September 2025.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Passover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Passover. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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Passover
1 of 2 noun
Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər
: a Jewish holiday celebrated in March or April in honor of the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
pass over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)pas-ˈō-vər
1
: to ignore in passing
2
: to pay no attention to
Etymology
Noun
so called because in Exodus 12:23–27 the Lord passes over the homes of the Israelites in killing the firstborn in Egypt
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